Record of January’s Institute Meeting

We had a really great start to the year! The room was full and buzzing! Plenty of long standing members, lots of new members and ten guests! Mary described lots of plans for workshops, social events and outings - I think we have a busy year ahead of us!

Brixham WI Meeting 17 January 2019

Mary welcomed members and a lot of new faces, and lead us in singing Jerusalem.
Apologies – Margery, Elly, Evan and Susan.

Secretary – a precis of November’s meeting was given. The What’s On board was promoted.
President – Mary thanked various members for their work over Christmas, particularly for the tea lights.  The vodka cake sketch was good fun and done at very short notice. As Kate has left, we would like to do a review for the next occasion.  Perhaps people could organise something in small groups.
Mary gave a short report of things planned for next year.
Exercises with Val from Feb
Workshops – gold foil, wet felting already organised
Members would like to do silk painting again, and polymer beads (possibly in Oct).  Silver Clay workshop was discussed but felt to be too expensive.
Walks for ACCW, and others to be arranged.
Christmas trip – possibly to Truro
Tuesday Craft has been moved to Rugby Club.  Next Tuesday, Sparks will be helping us with paper-craft. Bring Pritt, paper (magazine thickness or more), scissors, paper clips, and maybe a work board. If this is not to your liking, come along for cards, board games or your own craft.
Resolutions for the next WI Campaign.  Resolutions were put to the meeting and votes taken.  Resolution 2 – Trees, Improving the Natural Landscape gained the most votes. This result will be sent to DFWI to be collated.
Suzanne from the Red Box scheme gave us a talk on Period Poverty and how the Red Box of sanitary items is put to use in local primary and secondary schools.   The meeting agreed that we would like to support this for the next year to replace the woman refuge, our last project. Bring in items for the next meetings.
Ladies Lunch – Margaret has chosen to take us to The Manor Inn pub at Galmpton Tues 12th March. 12.30 for 1pm, 2 courses.
Next month we will make awards for 2018 flowers, and Member of the Year.
Flowers 1st Jan, 2nd Penny, 3rd Marilyn.
Raffle.